How to pronounce Hulatang

Hulatang is written 胡辣汤 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /xu˧˥ la˥˩ tʰɑŋ˥/. In plain English letters that is HOO-lah-tahng, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Hulatang?

Hulatang is a soup or stew of China. Where it comes from: Xiaoyao, Xihua (Henan). People usually eat it for breakfast. Its main ingredients are beef and wheat & flour. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Hulatang comes from

Hulatang is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Henan.

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